PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Norway Wins Bronze at UBC
Canada left with disappointing 4th place

Bourgonje and Takayuki to Receive Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award
Vancouver, Canada - Endo Takayuki of Japan and Collette Bourgonje of Canada will receive the Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award at the Closing Ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.

Samsung Supports Jean Labonte's Video Blog on ParalympicSport.TV
Jean Labonté, captain of the Canadian Ice Sledge Hockey Team and Samsung Athlete Ambassador, is posting highlights of his and his team's Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games experiences on an online video blog available on www.ParalympicSport.TV, the internet TV channel of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), as well as via YouTube Facebook and www.hockeycanada.ca.

Results of IPC Athletes' Council Elections 2010
Vancouver/Whistler, Canada – From 10-19 March, all accredited athletes participating in the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games had the chance to take part in the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletes' Council Election.

Legacy Plan for People with a Disability Set in the UK
The first ever legacy plan to bring about lasting change to the life experiences of people with a disability has been published today by the Government.

Finalists for Whang Youn Dai Award Chosen
Six finalists have been chosen for Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award at the Closing Ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.

IPC President Visits OMEGA Boutique
Sir Philip Craven, President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), visited OMEGA’s Paralympic Countdown Clock in downtown Vancouver and the Games Boutique at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver on Tuesday.